| Buying a treadmill? Chances are you'll
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| | are made by more than 1 giant treadmill
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| want to comparison shop to find the best
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| | manufacturing company.
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| deal for you. Looking at all of the
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| | Sales people are typically more
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| options available can often save you
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| | knowledgeable at these stores and can
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| hundreds of dollars.
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| | tell you more about the treadmill models,
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| But where can you look?
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| | what you need, etc. However be careful as
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| There are in general 3 places you can buy
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| | these salespeople are often on commission
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| your tread mill. This article will
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| | and may try to pressure you into buying a
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| outline what you should know about each.
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| | higher priced machine than you actually
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| You'll learn the advantages and
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| | need.
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| disadvantages - to help you find the best
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| | You'll also typically have to pay for
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| treadmill buy.
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| | shipping and delivery of your treadmill
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| #1 Department Stores
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| | when you buy at one of these stores
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| Department stores like Walmart, Sears,
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| | (which could cost you $150-200 depending
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| and Target sell a variety of name brand
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| | on the size of your treadmill). However
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| treadmills in their sports and fitness
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| | if you hit these stores on a sale, you
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| departments.
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| | may be able to get a discount or free
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| What you should know: Although these
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| | shipping.
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| stores may appear to offer several
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| | #3 Online - Direct From the Manufacturer
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| different brand names they are almost
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| | Buying a treadmill online is an option
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| always produced by one manufacturer -
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| | that is growing in popularity with
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| Icon Health and Fitness.
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| | buyers. There are both online fitness
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| Icon is one of the largest treadmill
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| | stores and online treadmill
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| manufacturers on the market today and
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| | manufacturers.
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| produces such brands as Proform, Weslo,
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| | What you should know: Online
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| Epic, Image, Nordic Track, Free Spirit
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| | manufacturers sell direct to the
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| and Reebok.
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| | consumer, in effect skipping the
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| These treadmills have lots of neat
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| | middleman of the store. Consequently
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| gadgets like CD players, TV's, iFit
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| | customers can save up to $800 on a brand
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| compatibility and more. However, they
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| | name treadmill.
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| are not necessarily known for high
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| | Buying online is also easy and convenient
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| quality cushioning, stability or
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| | since you can research treadmill brands
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| durability.
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| | and prices from the comfort of your
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| They also typically offer short
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| | living room. You have a much larger
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| warranties. For many of the cheaper
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| | selection of treadmill brands than either
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| treadmills, 90 days on parts and labor is
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| | option above and can thus make a better
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| all you get. If you want a longer
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| | buying decision.
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| warranty you'll have to pay extra for it.
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| | Another bonus is that online distributors
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| Salespeople at these department stores
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| | typically offer free shipping which can
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| are often not very knowledgeable about
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| | also save you a couple hundred dollars.
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| treadmills, fitness or how to choose the
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| | There are no pushy salespeople to deal
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| right treadmill based on your personal
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| | with so you can take your time to decide
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| needs. So if you need to buy from a
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| | without any pressure.
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| department store make sure you do your
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| | The downside of buying a treadmill online
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| homework before you go.
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| | is that you don't get to walk on the
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| Also, at a department store, you'll
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| | treadmill first. Many people get around
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| usually have to pay extra for shipping
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| | this by trying them out at stores first
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| and delivery of your treadmill (around
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| | and then buying the treadmill online (if
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| $150 - $200) so that's also an extra cost
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| | possible).
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| to consider.
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| | Or you could do the research and invest
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| #2 Specialty Sports and Fitness Stores
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| | in a high end treadmill brand with high
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| These are stores like Fitness Depot,
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| | ratings from experts and users. (Several
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| Dick's Sporting Goods, Sport Chalet etc.
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| | treadmill websites will list any expert
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| What you should know: These stores
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| | awards or user reviews for you to read.)
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| typically offer you higher end treadmill
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| | So those are 3 main places to buy your
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| brands like Precor, Landice, Trimline,
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| | treadmill. Regardless of where you buy
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| Star Trac, Keys and more.
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| | your tread mill, remember to take your
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| You technically get a larger selection at
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| | time, have fun and consider your own
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| these stores because the treadmill brands
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| | personal workout needs before buying.
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